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The effect of sociodemographic characteristics on the self-evaluation of health among the population in Serbia

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  • Biljana Radivojević

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia))

  • Nataša Pavlović

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia))

  • Biljana Jovanović Gavrilović

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia))

  • Mirjana Gligorić Matić

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia))

Abstract

This paper analyses the impacts of various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics on the way Serbian people assess their own health. Marital status, education level, and occupation were analysed using the three-way ANOVA statistical method. The results of the statistical analysis show that each of the selected features significantly affects the subjective experience of health conditions. Regarding marital status, unmarried people assessed their health status most favourably. In terms of education, a better perception of health was observed in people with higher levels of education. And considering gender, only marital status had an impact on the self-assessment of health in both sexes. For men, education had an impact, whereas for women, it was the type of occupation. The specificity in perception of one's own health in the elderly population of Serbia (above 60 years old) is reflected in the fact that occupation was the only factor that influenced the subjective experience of health status.

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  • Biljana Radivojević & Nataša Pavlović & Biljana Jovanović Gavrilović & Mirjana Gligorić Matić, 2022. "The effect of sociodemographic characteristics on the self-evaluation of health among the population in Serbia," Stanovnistvo, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia, vol. 60(1), pages 37-51, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:60:y:2022:i:1:id:471
    DOI: 10.2298/STNV2201037R
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